Fan Casting Cleopatra Season 1: The Ptolemaic Dynasty

The tale of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator has been told many times across history, but many view her reign is often misviewed. Season 1 of this biopic series focuses on Cleopatra's life prior to taking the throne and the civil war caused by Berenice IV's insurrection and taking of the throne. Note on casting: There is a lot of controversy surrounding Cleopatra and several of her relatives' ethnicity. Since evidence suggests her paternal grandmother was native Egyptian and the identity of her mother is unconfirmed (but likely Cleopatra V Tryphaena), I will cast Cleopatra with an actress or Egyptian descent and her relatives with actors of mixed race or non-white Mediterranean or Middle Eastern descent.